Brief Life History of Maria Louisa
When Maria Louisa Sanderson was born on 7 June 1833, in Russell, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, her father, James Sanderson, was 28 and her mother, Mary Jane Sparks, was 23. She married George Washington Catlin Sr. on 13 February 1851, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and Pioche, Lincoln, Nevada, United States in 1880. She died on 8 May 1895, in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Fairview Upper Cemetery, Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Maria Catlin in household of George W Catlin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Maria Louisa Sanderson - birth-name: Maria Louisa Sanderson
- Maria Louisa Sanderson Catlin, "Find A Grave Index"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1850 · Tornado Finishes off the Temple
On May 27, 1850, a tornado came through Nauvoo and took the remaining outer walls of the temple. It was the most frightful thing the city had witnessed. Not just a tornado but also lightening, thunder, wind, hail and rain assailed the spot. Over time what was not destroyed by the storm crumbled until only a small amount was left.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Sander (a short form of Alexander ) + -son. Compare Sandison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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